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Title	Smart Urbanism In Africa: When Theories Do Not Fit With Contextual Practices
ID_Doc	51685
Authors	Tonnarelli F.; Mora L.
Year	2024
Published	Regional Studies, 58, 9
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2023.2235407
Abstract	Theories of smart urbanism have overlooked the influence of contextual factors on the conception, planning and implementation of digital transformation practices across regions. To articulate this critique, we focus on African cities and draw on a diverse range of urban and regional scholarship. We present the core assumptions advanced in the mainstream literature on smart urbanism and prove their inability to fit the organisation of African urban contexts. Three main research questions emerge from this critical examination and offer new perspectives for expanding knowledge on how smart urbanism challenges recombine with place-based governance approaches, not only in Africa, but globally. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Author Keywords	Africa; digital transformation; governance; smart urbanism; urban innovation

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